Congressman Brady selects art work of Kensington Business and Finance High School student to be exhibited at the 2011 Congressional High School Art Competition

PHILADELPHIA --- Congressman Robert A. Brady (D., PA) has selected the artwork of Juan Delgado, a 10th grade student at the Kensington Business and Finance High School, to represent the First Congressional District in the 30th annual Congressional High School Art Competition. The pastel medium drawing is a portrait of leaders, including Presidents Barack Obama and Abraham Lincoln, who were and are important in the Black struggle for human and civil rights in America. It will be displayed with the work other students from across the nation in a ten month exhibition in the U.S. Capitol.

The nationwide art showcase, An Artistic Discovery, provides Members of Congress with the opportunity to showcase the talents of creative young artists in their districts.

“The level of artistic talent in the First Congressional District is exceptional,” Congressman Brady said. “I am proud that the work of Mr. Delgado will be on display with the best young artists in the country. These young artists will have their work seen by hundreds of thousands people from across the country and around the world who visit the U.S. Capitol. The exhibition not only encourages young artists it also makes the overwhelming case regarding the importance of arts education in our schools.”

Mr. Delgado is a resident of the Fairhill section of North Philadelphia.

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